R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Portugal
Portugal: R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) was 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Portugal, 2007–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Portugal peaked at 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,784 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2007.
Portugal ranks 16th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12,784 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2008 | 14,510 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 13,922 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,036 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16,030 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 15,668 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16,220 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17,348 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 18,283 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 19,367 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 22,022 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 23,662 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 26,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 30,872 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 34,663 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 37,874 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,296 Persons (full-time equivalent), 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,739 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 12,784 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 14,510 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,943 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 14,036 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 26,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,247 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 30,872 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 Switzerland 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 14 Czechia 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 15 Denmark 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 17 Hungary 36,881 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 18 Finland 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 19 Norway 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Portugal?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Portugal was 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,784 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.